geographic
geographic — 形容詞
1. relating to the scientific study of the Earth's surface, including its physical
地理的
與地理學或地表特徵有關的
relating to the scientific study of the Earth's surface, including its physical features, climate, population distribution, and the relationships between them
Christopher's geography class studied the geographic features of Southeast Asia, including its rivers and mountains.
Christopher 的地理課研究了東南亞的地理特徵，包括河流和山脈。
collocation: geographic features
The museum maps showed the geographic distribution of bird species across different continents.
博物館的地圖展示了不同大陸鳥類的地理分布。
collocation: geographic distribution
Lan wrote about how geographic factors like soil quality and rainfall affect where crops grow.
Lan 寫了一篇文章探討土壤品質和降雨量等地理因素如何影響作物種植。
The researchers studied the geographic patterns of rainfall in the Amazon basin.
研究人員研究了亞馬遜流域降雨量的地理模式。
- topographical
narrower — refers specifically to physical surface features like hills and rivers, not the broader study of geography
- territorial
focuses on land boundaries and ownership rather than physical or scientific geography
文法句型
geographic + noun
用法筆記
Geographic and geographical are used interchangeably in all contexts. Geographic is slightly more common in US English; geographical is more common in British English.
2. relating to or typical of a particular place or region on Earth, especially in t
地區的
特定區域或地點的
relating to or typical of a particular place or region on Earth, especially in terms of its location or natural surroundings
The town's geographic location near the coast gives it milder winters than inland cities.
這個城鎮靠近海岸的地理位置使其冬天比內陸城市溫暖。
collocation: geographic location
Putri's family restaurant serves dishes from the geographic region of Oaxaca with traditional Mexican ingredients.
Putri 家的餐廳供應墨西哥瓦哈卡地區的傳統菜餚。
The river forms a natural geographic boundary between the two countries.
這條河流形成了兩國之間的自然地理界線。
Caio moved from Brazil to Canada, so his geographic mobility was high.
Caio 從巴西搬到加拿大，因此他的地理遷移率很高。
- regional
more general — can refer to cultural or economic areas, not limited to physical location
- topographical
narrower — only about physical surface features like elevation and terrain
- spatial
abstract — refers to position in space without specifying physical Earth features
文法句型
geographic + noun
用法筆記
Use this sense when the focus is on a specific area's natural or physical characteristics rather than on geography as a field of study.